辩解

辯解

biànjiě

verb HSK 7 #7,889

Meanings

1 to explain
2 to justify
3 to offer an excuse

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Examples

不管他怎么辩解，都没有人相信他。

Bùguǎn tā zěnme biànjiě, dōu méiyǒu rén xiāngxìn tā.

No matter how he tried to explain, nobody believed him.

你不用辩解了，事实摆在那里。

Nǐ bùyòng biànjiě le, shìshí bǎi zài nàlǐ.

You don't need to justify yourself; the facts are right there.

他试图为自己的错误辩解。

Tā shìtú wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù biànjiě.

He tried to justify his mistake.

Tips

usage

辩解 often carries a slightly negative tone — it implies the speaker is making excuses or trying to wriggle out of blame. Compare with 解释 (neutral explanation) and 辩护 (formal defense).

Stroke Order

辩 biàn

解 jiě